The original stanza of “Once we Two parted” creates this new parting of the two partners: for some reason its split up are followed closely by “quiet and you will rips” (range dos). On separating, this new speaker’s beloved turned into directly cool and you will pale, a difference foreshadowing after sorrow that is taking place because poet produces.

The next stanza continues the sense off foreboding once the speaker awakes on day dew “cool back at my eyebrow” (range 10). He thinks which chill having been good “caution / Out of everything i become now” (lines 11-12). His beloved features damaged most of the vows (line 13), in addition to sound of beloved’s title brings guilt so you can both mate and you will beloved (traces fifteen-16).

The name of your own dear offers more towards third stanza since the an as yet not known. A just as unknown “they” talk new beloved’s name, and this songs since good “knell” (line 18) on speaker’s ear. He shudders and you will wonders why the fresh precious try thus beloved (either so you’re able to him or even others). The guy measures up his like to those others’ concern; they don’t really see of your speaker’s sexual experience with this new you to definitely they label so casually (contours 21-23).